Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 50 W more subwoofer RMS power than the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W (450 W vs 400 W). The Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W has 650 W more subwoofer peak power than the JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (2000 W vs 1350 W). The JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 6 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W (91 dB vs 85 dB). Subwoofer frequency range: 30 - 175 Hz on the JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 29 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W.

Subwoofer RMS power
- S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:450 W
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:400 W
Subwoofer frequency range
- S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30 - 175 Hz
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:29 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak power
- S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1350 W
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:2000 W
Subwoofer sensitivity
- S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:91 dB
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:85 dB
Subwoofer impedance
- S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:2 Ω
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:4 Ω
Width
- S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:250 mm
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:326 mm

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Comparison of S3-1024, KFC-PS3017W
31 specifications	A JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver Model S3-1024 View product	B Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W Model KFC-PS3017W View product
Subwoofer5 differ
Subwoofer type	Active subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	450 W	400 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers	30 - 175 Hz	29 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers	1350 W	2000 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers	91 dB	85 dB
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers	2 Ω	4 Ω
DC resistance (Re)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 Ω
Product typeKnown for one	Subwoofer driver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of driversKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	25.4 cm (10")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameterKnown for one	25 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Voice coil inductance (Le)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.04 mH
Product colour	Black	Black
Displacement volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 cm³
Effective piston area (Sd)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 cm²
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.52
Force factor (Bl)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.79
Moving mass (Mms)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 g
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 mm
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.483
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 L
Voice coil diameterKnown for one	7.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Materialidentical
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polypropylene
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	250 mm	326 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	326 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 kg
Mounting depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.7 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	RCA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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